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A golf tournament in memory of a man who died
suddenly of heart failure has raised £2,500 for charity supporting those
affected by the loss of a loved one at a young age.
Mr Howard Jennings, known as “H” to his
friends, died aged 33 in 1996.
 The
father of two whose parents still live in Beechfield, Kings Langley, was fit and
active, with no history of illness.
His wife Tina and children Ryan, 9, and Kieren,
7, offered their support on a bright sunny day at Little Hay Golf Complex, Hemel
Hempstead on Sunday as 80 golfers competed for the Howard Jennings CRY (Cardiac
Risk in the Young) Memorial Trophy.
Atlas Copco, where Mr Jennings had been a
compressor salesman for the Hemel Hempstead company, provided 16 golfers.
The tournament, now in its sixth year, was a
great improvement on last year, when bad weather made the going tough for the
competitors.
Mr Gary Peck won for the third time, with Ms Pat
Mumford winning the women’s title for the second year running.
The nearest the pin went to the late Mr
Jennings’ father, Terry, with old family friend Mr Geoff Osborne mustering the
longest drive.
Organiser Mrs Keeley Ashley, Howard’s sister,
said the weather made a great improvement and hopes the event has raised
awareness for the charity CRY.
She said: “We had such a wonderful day.
The amount of red noses that came back
showed how sunny it was.
“The amount raised from the event was a little
bit down on last year because we had less golfers.
The support has been overwhelming though.
It has been nice to see not only lots of
family and friends, but also newcomers.”
Lloyds TSB in Hemel Hempstead has donated £500
each year to the event.
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